Head of Manufacturing — On-Site Growth Leader

Practicus; Hemel Hempstead; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Practical, hands-on Head of Manufacturing role in Hemel Hempstead leading a fast-moving consumer products site. You will own all manufacturing operations, safety, quality and continuous improvement, guiding a small leadership team and coordinating with external partners to enable scale.

You will drive manufacturing excellence, implement Lean initiatives, and ensure the site delivers robust performance while developing people and processes for future growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a manufacturing operation and small site-based team.
• Track record implementing new manufacturing equipment and process improvements.
• Strong understanding of quality, compliance, HSE, maintenance and performance.

Responsabilités

• Take full ownership of day-to-day manufacturing operations including production, engineering, maintenance, HSE, quality and continuous improvement.
• Lead and develop a small manufacturing leadership team with clear accountability.
• Establish a culture around health, safety, quality, compliance and operational excellence.
• Identify and deliver improvements to efficiency, capacity, yield, cost, quality and downtime.
• Oversee implementation of new equipment and ensure assets are reliable and fit for growth.
• Develop and implement Lean / Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Own manufacturing performance metrics, reporting and operating rhythms.
• Collaborate with Product Development and on-site technical teams to enable manufacturability.
• Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain on raw materials and packaging.

Connaissances

Leadership

Manufacturing operations

HSE & safety

Lean / CI

People development

Description du poste

Practical, hands-on Head of Manufacturing role in Hemel Hempstead leading a fast-moving consumer products site. You will own all manufacturing operations, safety, quality and continuous improvement, guiding a small leadership team and coordinating with external partners to enable scale.

You will drive manufacturing excellence, implement Lean initiatives, and ensure the site delivers robust performance while developing people and processes for future growth.